The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, October 13, 1903, Image 3
William S. Hall. .Ir. James A. Willis.
HALL & WILLIS,
ATTORNKYS AT LAW/.
STAR THEATRE BLDG.
O A INI I-CY. CJ.
Notary Public In'offlce. Prompt attention
Klven to all business.
PROGRESS TiLLMAN HUNDRED HOUSES
TRIAL AT LEXINGTON WRECXtDBYFLOOD
Last Day of Second week of Great Damage at Village of
EEAR IS GROWLING
AT LITTLE JAPAN
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Dr. D. P. THOMSON, Famous Carolina Case.
Dentist.
CVOfflce over National Bank.
Dr. C. T. LIPSCOMB,
o ic .x r i js r
Office in Star Theatre Building.
Phonk No. 20.
CHARACTER WITNESSES CALLED.
State Attacked Veracity of Two of th<
Witnesses for Defense Who Testified
as to Statement Made by Gonzales, j
Adjourned to Take Testimony.
Lexington, S. C., Oct. 10.—'The last 1
day of the second week of the trial *
of Jam n 3 H. Tillman was entered up
on when court convened today. Char-1
acter witnesses were placed upon the i
stand by the state attacking the ve-1
Duttonville, N. «T.
HIGH EMBANKMENT BREAKS.
I P HARRFTT raclty of two of the witnes * e « for th ® and many of them were wrecked
*» r\ FV L- I *» defense who testified as to statements .. . „ ir
Dentist.
Office Over The Battery.
’Phone 82.
A 1 ..
Watch Us.
We are putting a
new and extensive
line of “Ingersoll
W ate he s” out,
they are good,
they are not costly
Jf’and£they£are at-j
tractive.
S.B. Crawley & Go.
6131Limestone St.
Drugs, Perfumes and Stationery.
Prescriptions properly filled
and promptly delivered.
defense who testified as to statements
made by Mr. Gonzales.
The arguments by counsel ensued (
over the proposed intro’duction of cer-1
tain records oif the Columbia Stre: 1
railway for which A. J. Flowers, a wit
ness for the defense w r as introduced,
a& conductor, the court ruling that they
wVe admissible.
W. Agers, a travelingi representatlva
for The State, testified that he did not
make the statement that Mr. Gonzales
j was carrying a pistol for !Mx. Tillman,
and that if Mr. Tillman attacked him
.with a stick he would get shot
out of him, a remark attributed to him
by the witneag for the defense. Aftef
an inspection of the record* of tha
Street Railway company which necef-
sitated a recess, counsel for the state
announced that the records sustained
Witness Flowers as to the time he said
he was running a car In Columbia,
and asked to withdraw the records.
Pending the arrival of other witness
es called by the state, the defense
was permitted to put on witnesses to
testify to the character of those wit
nesses of theirs whose veracity had
been attacked.
Judge Gary announced at this junc
ture that court would not adjourn at
1:80 p. ra. for the day, thus giving an
opportunity to conclude the taWng of
testimony. The elate announced that
Its other witnesses were to teetlfy at
to Mr. Gonzales’ character.
By agreement ef ceuneel the fact ol j
Mr. Gonzales defective eyesight was
admitted, thus rendering unnecessary
the introduction of further witnesses
on the part of the state. When tht
court took recess counsel for defenst
announced that they would requirt
only an hour after dinner to close theii
character witnesses.
Water Poured Into Duttronville, Car
rying Everything Before It—Many
Houses Were Moved From Their
Foundations—Reports of Flood.
Passaic, N. J., Oct. 10.—The village
of Duttonville, near hoar, was one of
the worst sufferei:s by the flood of yes
terday, but so far as known there was
no loss of human life.
Over 100 houses were swept away
by
the breaking of a 15-foot embankment
of the Erie railroad, behind which
an immense volume of water had gath
ered. Water poured Into Duttonville,
carrying everything before it.
The village of Wallington, a suburb
of this city, was submerged by from t>
to 12 feet of water, and the inhabitants
went about in boats today.
At least 100 houses have been mov
ed from their foundations, and in some
cases they have been turned complete
ly over.
People Yon Know and People You Don’t
Know
John 8. Harmon, of Wilkinsville,
was a city visitor Saturday.
R. K. Carson Eeq , a prominent at-
torney of the Spartanburg bar, was in
Russia Making Preparations court here yesterday.
Keenan McCulloch, of Mercer came
For Probable War. to the city Saturday.
Capt. and Mrs. J. J. Magness, of
DISSATISFACTION STILL EXISTS. Grassy Pond, were shopping in the
j city Friday.
Wm. G. Fowler, a prominent farmer
>f Etta Jane, was a business visitor
Well-Informed Persons Assert that the
Russia.! Military Authorities Expect
the Outbreak of Hostilities Within
the Next Few Weeks.
New York, Oot. 10.—Information
from two sources says a Times dis
patch from Vienna, la to the effect
that Russia is making extraordinary
preparations for the contingency of
war with Japan.
A well-informed personage who was
lately at St. Petersburg, says the Rus
sian military authorities expect the
outbreak of hostilities within the next
few weeks.
The whole trans-Oas-plan territory as I
far os Samarkand Is seriously crippled
as regards railway traffic by* the largo j ^ ay ^, n . C '^ y '
drafts of men and material for the far
east. The Russian troop® In th e trans-
. Caapia are alleged to be embittered In
consequence of the manner In which I
their province is neglected in favor
of Manchusia and the Pacific coaat.
in the city Saturduy.
Rev. H, R. Chapman, ol Spartan
burg, was in the city Saturday and
Sunday, the guest of Sheriff Thomas.
E. P. Macomson Esq., of Mercer,
paid The Ledger an appreciated visit
Saturday.
Albert Kirby, one of our worthy
young men, is off on a pleasure trip
this week. He will take in Colum
bia, Augusta, Ga , and probably
Charleston, before be returns.
C. P. Teale, of Scevy, was in the
city Saturday.
D. L. Vassy, of Thickety, came up
to the city yesterday,
Hon. W. Jud Sarratt spent Satur-
RAILROADS BLOCKED.
CAUGHT LIKE RATS.
High
Wabsr Seriously Intorferss with
Train Service.
'Philadelphia, Oct. 10.—The follow
ing notice was posted at the Pennsyl
vania railroad station to-day:
“The Pennsylvania Railroad compa
ny announced that oe account of the
high water at Trenton, N. J., the train
service between Philadelphia and New
York city will be temporarily abandon
ed, except to Bristol., No trains (have
reached this city via the Pennsylvaria
railroad since midnight last night, be
Men
Desperate Fight for Life of
Working In Big Tunnel.
New York, Oct. 10.—Twelve men
had a desperate fight for life in the
Pennsylvania railroad tunnel now be
ing dug under the Hudson river.
They were at wont in the Hoboken
end when, without warning, the water
and loose earth began to rush through
the shield and In a few minutes 300
feet of mud had caved in. ,
Owen McConnell was burled alive
trader the river bottom. The other
of the flood at Trenton, wherfl 1 * i > or0r8 W0re talcen out unconscious.
For Sale.
Twenty-nine (29) acres of improved
land west of towm, m il e fr«om South
ern depot. Between 10 and 12 acres is
bottom land, yeilding an average of 40
bushels of corn to an acre, and the up
land is highly improved, yielding from
10 to 12 bales of cotton. Will only sell
in one body. For price apply to
M. 0. Perry,
io-2-imo Gaffney, S. C.
STARTLING STATEMENT MADE.
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It has recently be on discover! d tha* j
the gcia., that produce Malaria, nice-
a.;d .rr-.it.piy in tile intestines and i-on
; .erc spread throughout the s>>. n
by means of the blood. This fact . -
mr.s why Malaria is hard to care >
idc old method of treatment. QuimtK ,
iron, etc., stimulate the nerves aim
build up the blood, but do not destroy
the germs that cause the disease.
Rydale’s Tonic has a specific effect
upon the intestines and bowels, freeing
th--ir.'from all disease breeding r i-
c-obes. It also kills the germs that
infest the veins and arteries. It drives
•rr.m the blood all poisonous matter
ard makes it rich and healthy.
P.YDALE’S TONIC is a blood
builder, a nerve restorer, and a Malaria
de^royer. Try it, it will not disap
point you.
1; GAFFNEY DRUG CO.
Union Labor Could Throw Country lnt<
Financial Panic.
Chicago, Oct. 10.—"Organieed cap
ital through its Anti-Boycott and Em
ployers’ associations must stop its raid
of the savings of the trade unions 01
the union men will Withdraw 8300, ;
000,000 from the banks." j
Such is the statement made bj
Thomas I. Kidd, vice president of tl
American Federation of Labor aftel
am Investigation of the damage sultl
which the American Anti-Boycott as
sociation and Employers’ association!
have filed against trade unions wit
1m the last three months.
Mr. Kidd Intimated that It was
within the power of union labor td
throw the country Into a ^financial
panic by taking from the circulation
the $300,000,000 which, he says, laboi
controls. In this connection It maj
be stated that the money stock ol
the country approximates $2,273,000;
000.
HANGED INFANT AND SELF.
Insane Wife of Jailer Committa Awful
Crime In Iowa.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Oct. 10.—Mrs,
A. J. Smethna, wife of the night jail
er, In police headquarters, hanged hei
1-year-old daughter and then herseli
last night.
Insanity caused by Ill-health wa* th<
cause of the act.
cause
the tracks of the company are under-
six feet of water. The flood at thal
point is caused by the high water in
the Delaware river backing up th!
waters in the Assanplnk creek. Tha
Pennsylvania Railroad company hai
not had any other reports of damaga
along its lines. At the Delawar!
breakwater today the wind is still
blowing at the rate of 50 miles an
hour. The heavy seas are breaking
ever the telegraph lines, but thus fai
no disasters to shipping have been re
ported.
A dispatch to The Maritime Ex
change says the life saving station
at Townsend Inlet, N. J., reports that
the Townsend Inlet hotel was under
mine by the high sea this morning
and is reaking up. The hotel was a
small t me structure and was in an
exposed wsition.
The storm along the coast prevail!
with some fury was reported yester
day and apparently not moved from
the territory affected by it during th!
past two days.
Property has been damaged to the
extent of thousands of dollars in this
city and vicinity. Scores of buildings
were flooded and washouts reported
on nearly all railroads. Both th<
Delaware and Schuykill rivers ar!
swollen far above normal, the latte?!
stream causing damage to mill proper
ty along Its banks.
It is estimated that 6,000 textll!
workers are Idle in Nanytuck in consc
quence of the flood. Along the low
er Skuylklll there are several place!
whore the water swept over the re
taining wall and inundated the Fair
mount park drives, or further south,
burled the railway tracks so deeplj
that service has to be temporarilj
abandoned. Traffic on the Philadel
phia and Reading railroad between
New York and Philadelphia was im
peded by the water in the Raritan riv
The big tunnel, which is to cross
under the Hudson to New York is
already advanced 700 feet and work
is being pushed with night and day
shifts. The 12 men were working
in the air pressure tank behind the
great shield which squeezes out the
mod ahead of it like a giant (seive,
when suddenly the earth became loos
ened. and a gush of water followed.
The prevailing air pressure at the
time was only twice the normal. The
only thing to be done to stop the
cave-Ln and save the live® of the 12
mon wa*. to Istantly increase the pres
sure to hold the water back. Forty
pounds was thrown in immediately
on*the men struggling In the rapidly
rising mud and water. McConnell
could not get away. The others were
carried out in time to save their lives.
Trim” Allen, of Spartanburg
county was a business visitor in the
city yesterday.
Jerry Gardner, of Aigood was a city
visitor Saturday.
A. W. Ola.y left for Henrietta, N.
C., where he goes to run a beef mar
ket. "Dolphus” is a worthy young
man and carries with him our best
wishes.
VV. A. Willis, of Williston, is in the
city.the guest of his son, J. A. Willis
Esq., corner Buford and Johnson
streets.
Hon. T. B. Butler was in Spartan
burg on business Saturday.
Dexter Shippy, of Spartanburg, was
in the city yesterday, and was heart
ily greeted by his many friends in
the city and county.
A. Harris came to the city yester
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Jubilee Lovelace,
prominent people of Ezell, were in
the city Monday the guests of Mrs.
Lavender on Logan street.
Wofford Price, of Ezell, paid The
Ledger an appreciated visit yester
day.
Miss Cleo Jetton, will leave this
week for Marion. N. G., where she
will enter school.
Landrum Clary was in the city yes
terday.
Ed Hames and Deily Jennings visit
ed friends at Etta Jane the last of
llast week. Ed locks like he will go
1 again.
Misses Anna Harmon, and Willa
Carter, will leave this week for
Marion, N. C., where they will attend
school.
F. H. Dover, of Antioch, was in the
city yesterday
W. M. Comer, representative of the
Spartanburg Herald paid The Ledger
an appreciated visit Friday.
Capt J. D Jefferies came to the
city yeLterday.
E. R. Sapoch and his daughters,
Misses Georgia and Mollie, were shop
ping in the city Friday.
T. M. Littlejohn spent some time '
in the city yesterday.
John Estes, a successful farmer of
Etta Jane, was in the city Friday.
Mies Maud Thompson who has
been spending some time with rel
atives and friends at Shelby, vVaco
and other points in North Carolina
returned to the city yesterday.
O. A. Osborne, of Blacksburg, is in
the city serving as a juror
Price Martin, a prominent farmer
from across the Broad, is serving as a
juror this week.
Hon. 0. W. Whisonant was a Led
ger visitor yesterday.
Hon. Wm. Jefferies was in the city
yesterday.
S. O. Walker, of this city, who is
buying cotton in Florence, is in the
city for a few days with his family.
S. T. McCrary. Esq., of the Spar
tanburg bar, was in the court yester
day.
Jack Kendrick, a hustling young
farmer of Sarratts, was in the city
yesterday.
Capt. John Dewberry, ex-sheriff of
Spartanburg county, was in the city
yesterday. «
Galley Perry was in Spartanburg
yesterday on business.
N. W. Hardin, Esq., of Blacks
burg, was in court yesterday.
Congressman D. E. Finley was
among his many friends of the coun
ty and city in the city yesterday.
M. W. Brown, of Ravenna, was in
the city yesterday.
John T. Kitchens, a Ravenna farm
er, came to the city yesterday.
Charles Littlejohn, of Littlejohns,
was a Ledger visitor yesterday.
A. F. Goforth, of Sarratts, was a
business visitor in the city yester
day.
Hon. Stobo J. Simpson was in court
yesterday.
Hon. Stanyarne Wilson was one of
the visiting attorneys in court yester
day.
Junius Sparks, of Horae, was a
city visitor yesterday.
A EODD WAY TO SAVE HONEY
is to deposit a part of your earnings each week
month in the
Gaffney Savings Bank
or
each
NEW SHIF LINE FROM SAVANNAH
'Porta of France, Italy and SJain WM
Be Reached.
Savannah, Ga., Oct. 10.—'Announce
ment is made of the establishment ol
a new steamship line between this port
and ports of France, Italy and Spain.
The steamer Soperga, now In port
loading, will Initiate the service, which
will be under the auspices of the Ore
ole line, of Turin. The Cecill, of the
same line, is posted to arrive Nov. 10.
Other ships will be added for regular
sailings until the fleet numbers six 01
eight.
The ships will take cargos for Mar
seilles, Barcelona and Turin. Cot
ton, naval ;toros and cotton seed oi
products will lie tho principal freights.
There will be one regular sailing
each month, with possibly extra sail
iu-gs during the busy' season.
where it will draw 4 per cent, interest.
Remember, there is no business so small, nor any so large
but that this bank will give it the most painstaking atten
tion.
Office at NATIONAL BANK OF GAFFNEY.
DELAWARE RIVER RISING.
Hey there, fellers I
come over and see
me new School
Shoes, cost two dol
lars, just like Dad’s.
Bought ’em at
Steamship Rate War Probable.
New York, Oct. 10.—After a confer
ence of the managers of the varioul
steamship lines running the Atlantid
formal announcement bee been mad!
here that the agreements of the ciorUi
Atlantic conference which establish*
the minimum rate for first and second
cabin passengers traveling on th!
steamer# of the lines bound by th!
agreements will be annulled today.
Thereafter each company will he al
liberty to make whatever rates it
please, and a rate war may follow.
One Thousand Thrown Out.
Jiellet, IM., Oct. 10.—One thousand
employes of the Illinois Steel com pa
ny were today thrown out of employ
meat. The converted billet and thre!
red mills were shut down, while th«!
Mast furnaces and Merchant mills will
eontlnue to run. Various oauaee ar!
assigned for the shut down.
You know the place
Road's Annual Report,
Ct/icago, Oct. 10.—The annual report
of the Chicago and Eastern Railroad
company for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1903, has been Issued. Not
withstanding an Increase of the operat
ing expenses and taxes of 28.04 pet
sent, the net earning* show an Increase
of eaactly the same amount.
Bald Theft of Parisian Th laves.
Baris, Oct. 10.—Thieves have brok*
tp Into a boarding bouse In the avosius
T%c4er Hugo during hutch time today
and stale $1,400 fa valuables.
Portons of Trenton, N. J. f In Danget
From Floods.
Trenton, N. J., Ooct. 10.—A heavj
flood which last night caused the sus
pension of through traffic on the Penn
sylvania had subsided 1 somewhat al
10 o’clock today, hut not sufficiently tc
permit the running of trains.
There Is no interference with traf
fic between New York and this city,
but no trains are running betweefl
New York and Philadelphia. Flv!
trains which should have passed
through Tremton last night are stalled
here. One of them is the midnight
express from New York city. B»pe
elal trains containing oars of the Bar
num and Bailey circus are among thosi
stalled. One of the cars of the clr
cus train, a Pullman sleeper, was <de
railed. Ladders had to be used to res
cue the passengers. During the night
heavy freight train# were used to hold
down the bridge of the railroad corn*
pany spanning the Assanplnk creek
The waters of the creek overflowed
tile tracks and rose as high as the lire
boxes of the engines.
The Trenton Street Railway com
pany, whose powerhouse was flooded
by the rising of the creek, expects
te resume travel by noon.
The Delaware river Is still rising,
sod the southern section of tbs ettj
Is lu danger of being flooded. Boorei
of oeUere of houses along the rl^et
front streets ere flooded end on Fell
street the water is up to the first floor
of the houses. No greet damage has
been dene so far by the itsing of ths
river eoweyt the carrying away of ttm
ben end other loose material atom
the ovuHlowed banks.
To Study American Methods.
Ames, Iowa, Oct. 10.—fProfessor Z.
J. Zinthoo, of the department of farm
mechanics, at tho Iowa state college,
has received a communication from
G. F. Rush, of Kent, England 1 , asking
for Information in regard to this de
partment. Mr. Rush Is organizing a
party of Englishmen to study agricul
ture In this country. They will visi
Ames to take work In farm mechanics
as students.
LOANS
Made on Real Estate in City of Gaffney and
County of Cherokee. Abstracts furnished.
Ac
ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Star Theatre Building.
GUNS! GUNS!!
The hunting
season is upon us and sporting
Boys are thinking about “Where will
and Ammunition ? ”
we get
Men and
our Guns
Wife of Judge Tree Dead.
New York, Oct. 10.—Mr*. Tree, wlf!
of Judge Lambert Tree, the well
known jurist of Ohicago and formerlj
United States minister to Belgium and
Ruasia, died aboard the steamer Cam
pania, while at sea Thursday evening.
JAra. Tree's death was sudden and 1 un
expected, death being due to syncope.
Judge and Mrs. Tree were returning
from an European trip. Th!
remains will be taken at once to Ghi
sago.
We Want You to See Our Stock
of these goods before you buy, and if we don’t sell you
we will make it interesting for the next fellow.
R.. M. Wilkins Hardware Company.
fltrlke of French Weaver*.
Pari*, Oct. 10.—The strike of th!
weavers In the northwest of Franc!
ooutlnuee, but has not been accompa
nied by violence except at Roub&lx,
where the strikers broke the windows
of two factories which had not been
dosed. During the evening the strik
ers paraded the town and stoned an
other factory. In the course of the
disturbance a polios magistrate was
seriously Injured by a stone thrown
at him.
Kempff To Be Retired.
Vallejo, Oal., Oot. 10.—Rear Admlr
el Louis Kempff will be retired from
active service tomorrow. He wa*
born in Illinois. He was appointed to
the navy In 1357. Hie last sea service
wa# in commend of a squadron al
Taku, China, during the recent dli
culty when the forte ware bosflMrded
New Goods Arriviot
DAILY AT J. 1. SARRATT’S “EVERYTHING STORE,’’ 0
While in the northern markets recently I captured a big lot
of bargains in all lines—some of which have already arrived.
Just received a lotjof Men’s Suits, they are Hummers too, at
such low prices that you can’t afford to miss seeing them.
All the latest styles and weaves in Dress Goods and Wait
ings, and I extend a cordial invitation to the Ladies of Gaffney
and Cherokee to call and inspect my line.J
Pretty line of Negligee Shirts, 25c and up.
Big line Work Shirts, 25 to 75c.
Men’s, Youths’ and Children’s Heavy Fleeced underwear.
Shoes for Everybody.
Men’s Patent Leather, $3.00 to $4.00.
Men’s Vici Kid box calf, $1.50 to $4.50.
Ladies’ Shoes from $1.00 to $3.50.
All kinds of Shoes for Misses, Youths and Children.
My Heavy Grocery Department is full up.
Big lot Bagging and Ties. Ginners would do well to con
sult me before buying.
All grades Fertilizers for Grain.
Keep Yonr Eye On This Space.
I will have in a lot of Bargains by the time the next issue
reaches you. Yours for trade,
J. I. SA.R.H.A.TT.